Job overview

Have you got at extensive post registration experience? Do you feel ready for a new challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for you.

The Consultant Midwife will use midwifery expertise to promote clinical pathways in maternity care leading midwifery practice within all areas of maternity services.

In the role they  will lead and support midwives to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners placing women and their families at the centre of care planning.

The post holder will act as an innovator, motivator, key change agent and role model, with a high level of autonomy in order to support and influence the clinical pathways within the midwifery services including implementation of national initiatives, service reconfiguration and appropriate models of care. The successful candidate will facilitate and enhance birthing choices.

To fulfil this varied role, you will need a flexible approach, an ability to 'think outside the box' and a willingness to not only embrace but lead on system wide changes in practice.

You will work closely with the Associate Director of Midwifery, Group Director of Midwifery, Consultant Midwives, Midwifery Matrons, Obstetric, Anaesthetic and Neonatal Teams to develop a Maternity Service that is responsive to the needs of women and its staff working alongside Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care in practice. S/he will provide advanced clinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of women in all situations. S/he will monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through, evidence based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. S/he will lead the implementation of relevant research into practice contributing to the further development of the evidence base through research and audit.  S/he will be a key member of achieving the maternity governance objectives, within the areas of intrapartum midwifery care, addressing health inequalities, education and research. 

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.